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CONVERTING VOLUMES OF GAS (CFH TO CFH OR CFM TO CFM)

VAPOR PRESSURE OF PROPANE TEMP. PRES. TEMP. PRES. TEMP. PRES. TEMP. PRES. 110°F 220 psig 60°F 102 psig 20°F 47 psig -20°F 13.5 psig 100°F 196 psig 50°F 86 psig 10°F 37 psig -30°F 8 psig 90°F 165 psig 40°F 72 psig 0°F 28 psig -40°F 3.6 psig 80°F 140 psig 30°F 58 psig -10°F 23.3 psig -44°F 0 psig 70°F 127 psig - - - - - -

BTU COMPARISON

COMMON FUELS PER GAL. PER LB.

MULTIPLY FLOW OF:

TO OBTAIN FLOW OF:

BY:

Propane

91,547

21,591

0.707

Butane

Butane

102,032

21,221

Air

1.290

Natural Gas

0.808

Propane

Gasoline 110,250

20,930

1.414

Air

Fuel Oil

134,425

16,960

Butane

1.826

Natural Gas

APPROXIMATE VAPORIZATION BTU PER HOUR WITH 40% LIQUID IN TANK DOMESTIC SYSTEMS TANK SIZE WATER CAPACITY

1.140

Propane

Propane Tank Conversion Charts

0.775

Air

Natural Gas

0.547

Butane

PREVAILING AIR TEMPERATURE 20°F 60°F

0.625

Propane

1.237

Air

TEMPERATURE CONVERSION

120

290,304

290,304

Propane

0.874

Butane

DEG. F DEG C.

DEG. F DEG. C

250

406,080

721,920

1.598

Natural Gas

-50

-46

60

15.6

325

514,100

937,900

-40

-40

70

21.1

CONVERSION UNITS (PRESSURE)

500

634,032

1,127,168

-30

-34

80

26.7

MULTIPLY:

BY:

TO OBTAIN:

1,000

1,088,472

1,978,051

-20

-29

90

32.2

Grams per sq. cm

0.0142

pounds per sq. in.

2,000

2,128,897

4,257,795

-10

-23

100

37.8

Inches of mercury

0.4912

pounds per sq. in.

6,000

4,262,400

6,393,600

0

-17.8

110

43

Inches of mercury

1.133

feet of water

8,000

5,060,000

7,590,000

+10

-12.2

120

49

Inches of water

0.0361

pounds per sq. in.

10,000

6,230,400

9,345,600

20

-6.7

130

54

Inches of water

0.0735

Inches of mercury

12,000

7,400,000

11,100,000

30

-1.1

140

60

32

0

150

66

Inches of water

0.5781

ounces per sq. in.

15,000

8,080,000

11,120,000

40

+4.4

160

71

Inches of water

5.204

pounds per sq. ft.

18,000

8,500,000

12,120,000

50

10.0

170

77

KPA

100

BAR

20,000

9,500,000

14,250,000

Kilograms per sq. cm

14.22

pounds per sq. in.

30,000

11,800,000

17,700,000

CONVERSION UNITS (VOLUME) MULTIPLY: BY: TO OBTAIN: Cubic Centimeter 0.06103 cubic inches Cubic Feet 0.0275 gallons (US) Cubic Feet 28.316 liters Cubic Feet 1728 cubic inches Gallons (US) 36.39 cubic feet Gallons (US) 3.785 liters Gallons (US) 231 cubic inches Liters 1.057 quarts Liters 2.113 pints CONVERSION UNITS (LENGTH) MULTIPLY: BY: TO OBTAIN: Centimeters 0.3937 Inches Feet 0.3048 Centimeters Feet 304.8 Millimeters Kilometer 0.6214 Miles Meters 1.094 Grams Meters 3.281 Kilograms Meters 0.3937 Inches Miles (nautical) 0.3048 Centimeters Miles (statute) 304.8 Millimeters Yards 0.6214 Miles Yards 1.094 Grams

Kilograms per sq. m

0.2048

pounds per sq. ft.

AVERAGE PROPERTIES OF PROPANE Formula C3H8 Boiling Point -44 °F Specific Gravity of Gas (Air = 1.00) 1.50 Specific Gravity of Liquid (Water = 1.00) 0.51 Lbs. per Gallon of Gas at 60°F 4.24 BTU per Gallon of Liquid at 60°F 91547 BTU per Lb. of Gas 21591 BTU per Cu. Ft. of Gas at 60°F 2516

Pounds per sq. in.

0.07031

kg per sq. cm.

Pounds per sq. in.

0.06804

atmospheres

Pounds per sq. in.

6.89

KPA

Pounds per sq. in.

2.036

Inches of mercury

Pounds per sq. in.

2.307

feet of water

Pounds per sq. in.

0.6897

BAR

Pounds per sq. in.

27.67

inches of water

CONVERSION UNITS (MISCELLANEOUS) MULTIPLY: BY: TO OBTAIN: BTU 0.252 calories Decitherm 10,000 BTU Kilogram 2.205 pounds Killowatt Hour 3412 BTU Ounces 28.35 grams Pounds 0.4536 kilograms Pounds 453.5924 grams Pounds 21,591 LPG BTU Therm 100,000 BTU API Bbls 42 gallons (US) Gallons of Propane 26.9 KWH HP 746 KWH HP (Steam) 42,418 BTU

Cu. Ft. of Vapor at 60°F/Gal. of Liquid at 60°F

36.39

Cu. Ft. of Vapor at 60°F/Lb. of Liquid at 60°F

8.547

Latent Heat of Vaporization at Boiling Point BTU/Gal. Combustion Data: Cu. Ft. Air Required to Burn 1 Cu. Ft. Gas

785.0

23.86

Ignition Temperature in Air

920- 1120°F

Maximum Flame Temperature in Air

3595°F

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Limits of Imflammability, Percentage of Gas in Air Mixture:

at Lower Limit at Upper Limit

2.15% 9.6%

Octane Number (ISO - Octane = 100)

Over 100

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